Sergei Sobyanin: Vascular prostheses production launches for patients all over Russia

Production of medical textile structures for artificial blood vessels launches in Moscow for patients from all over the country. The manufacturing laboratory was established by Medtekhnoproekt in association with Kosygin Russian State University, Sergei Sobyanin shares on his MAX channel.

The new site has the full production cycle streamlined. It develops and produces biopolymer vascular prostheses with the use of textile structures.

“In a nutshell, it is a tube made of special threads woven in a certain way, which makes the walls of the future implant both thin and flexible, yet minimally stretchable. Such prothesis can serve the user throughout their whole life, considerably prolonging their life considering the medical recommendations,” says the Moscow Mayor.

Source: Sergei Sobyanin’s Max channel

These tubular devices are in great demand in the field of public healthcare, especially cardiovascular surgery. Annually, 30 thousand surgeries are performed in Russia with the use of imported analogues.

“Moscow-based production will provide for the needs of hospitals all over the country, as well as establish export channels. The manufacturing company is a member of the Moscow Innovation Cluster,” adds Sergei Sobyanin.

Moscow is the national centre for the development of innovative pharmaceuticals and healthcare equipment. Pharmacy and medicine are among the key fields of the industrial development strategy until 2030.

The capital supports national projects like “Long and Active Life” and “New Healthcare Technologies,” as well as facilitates their implementation. The Technopolis Moscow Special Economic Zone is the hub for development of the state-of-the-art pharmaceutical and medical solutions.